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A hundred
years ago this October three men and a woman convened the
first class ever for the Divinity School of the Pacific
Synod. They
believed it was important for church leaders to be shaped in
the same environment in which they would one day serve, so
they stepped out in faith to found their own seminary in the
west. It was in
the balcony of Saint James Lutheran Church in Portland,
Oregon.
The
fledgling seminary grew and was later moved to Seattle, where
it prospered until the Great Depression. Unable to withstand
the economic climate of the time, it closed. When it did, the
proceeds of the seminary property's sale were invested for the
future. "We need
a seminary in the west," they thought, "and when the time is
right, we'll have some money to resurrect this one."
Nearly
twenty years later, it happened. Another group of
faithful founders wanted to build a seminary in the west. They had found a
beautiful piece of property in the Berkeley hills, and needed
some money to buy it.
"You can have this money," the story goes, "if you name
your seminary Pacific Lutheran." It was an offer they
couldn't refuse, and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary was
reborn.
From life
to death to life.
That's the Easter story, and it's the story of Pacific
Lutheran Theological Seminary.
The
seminary lives because of the love and support it receives
from you. We are
grateful for all the goodness you have showed us, and we are
glad to be this month's designated ministry for Second Mile
Giving in the Sierra Pacific Synod. Your support gives us
new life every day.
Happy
Easter!
Dr.
Phyllis Anderson
President
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We remember in prayer .
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The family and friends of Pastor Dean Lindquist, who died
Sunday, March 28. A Memorial Service will be held
Tuesday, April 6th, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church, 819 - 15th Street, Eureka, CA.
Barbara Dröher-Kline, President of Northern California Lutheran Social
Services, recovering from a severe bout of
flu
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MT. CROSS
DAY CAMP OPENINGS
There is still time for
your church to have quality programming for kids this
summer! Mt. Cross has Day Camp openings during the
weeks of June 7 - 11, June 21 - 25, June 28 - July 2,
July 5 - 9, and July 19 - 23.
Day Camp is a great way to reach out to the
families in your community while providing faith-based
fun! For more information, contact Mariel Spengler,
Director of Day Camps, at daycamp@mtcross.org or by phone at 650-814-8395.
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THE
POWER OF ENDOWMENTS
Come to Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary to learn
how an endowment can be a transformative power for your
congregation's stewardship program.
Rev. John D. Kautz, Senior Pastor at Lord of Life
Lutheran Church in Sun City, Arizona, will be on campus to
inspire you with his congregation's story. This program
is a presentation of the endowment class at PLTS, and is open
to all who are interested in making the most of their
congregational stewardship programs. Congregational
leaders and pastors are encouraged to attend.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast -
Sawyer Hall
9:30 a.m. Presentation by Pastor
Kautz
and class members
10:45 a.m. Adjournment
11:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion
- optional
12:15 p.m. Lunch on campus - optional
There is no charge for the breakfast or the
program. Lunch is $5 at the door. Seating is
limited. Kindly register here: PLTS
The
Endowment Laboratory at PLTS is funded by a grant from the
Lutheran Community Foundation, Minneapolis, MN.
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MANAGING
POLARITIES IN CONGREGATIONS
A
special workshop presented by
Roy M. Oswald
An exciting opportunity for all congregational
leaders! Especially useful for congregational teams of 2
or more. (Solo representatives of congregations are most
welcome!)
Saturday,
April 17, 2010
9:00
am - 1:00 pm
St.
Mark's Lutheran Church
1111
O'Farrell Street,
San Francisco
Please
register by Wednesday, April 15, 2010
at info@spselca.org
This workshop is offered as a gift by St. Mark's
Lutheran Church and the Leadership Discipling Team of the
Sierra Pacific Synod
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SYNOD
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION
Please note the following deadlines:
April 19 - Registration fees due;
reduced rate hotel reservations close
May 1 - Deadline for Issues of
Conscience
The Resolutions deadline has
passed.
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ELCA.org
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Upcoming Events
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2010
April 14 "The Power of
Endowments" - PLTS
April 16-18 SPSYC Elementary
Retreat - Sly Park, Sacramento
April 17 Roy Oswald Workshop
"Managing Polarities in
Congregations" 9:00 -
1:00
St. Mark's, San Francisco
April 21 Hein-Fry Lecture
PLTS - 9:30
Registration
April 22 Mt. Cross Shalom
Camp Meeting for Pastors/
Youth Directors
10:00 - 2:00 pm
Advent, Citrus Heights
April 26-28 LSA Annual
Conference - Sacramento
May 5 Synod Council
May 6-8 Synod Assembly
Silver Legacy Hotel
Reno, NV
May 27 Council of Deans Meeting
Trinity, Pleasanton
June 25-26 Synod Council
July 11-16 Mt. Cross
Shalom Camp
September 18 District B Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Resurrection, Granite Bay
September 24-25 Synod
Council
September 30 - October 5
Conference of
Bishops
October 12-14 Professional
Leaders Conference
Granlibakken Resort, Tahoe City
October 16 District E Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Shepherd of the
Valley, Merced
October 17 District C Fall
Assembly 2:00 - 5:00 pm
St. Mark's, San Francisco
October 23 District A Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Our Savior's, Lafayette
November 6 District D Fall
Assembly 10:00 - 3:00
Advent, Morgan Hill
2011
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 19-20 Council of
Deans Retreat - Christ the
King Retreat Center,
Citrus Heights, CA
February 28 - March 1 Retired
Clergy/Spouse/Lay
Rostered//Widows/Widowers
Retreat
March 3-8 Conference of
Bishops
May 12 Synod Council
May 13-15 Synod Assembly
Hyatt Regency Airport
Burlingame, CA
August 14-20 Churchwide
Assembly - Orlando,
FL
September 29 October 4
Conference of Bishops
2012
January 5-9 Bishop's
Academy
January 18-19 Council of Deans
Retreat - Christ the
King
Retreat Center, Citrus
Heights
July 18-22 ELCA Youth Gathering
New Orleans, LA
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Synod
Assembly Registration Fees *IMPORTANT* Please note that your congregation is obligated
to register and pay for the same number of voting
members which was listed in the registration letter you
received from the Synod office. If you are entitled to
three voting members (one pastor, one female voting member and
one male voting member), you must pay the registration fee for
all three voting members, even if you are not sending your
full complement of voting members.
If you
are not sending the full number of voting members which has
been allotted to your congregation, register on line those who
are coming. Then send a check to the Synod office for
the amount owed for the voting member(s) who will not be
attending from your congregation.
This is
very important, since the costs for the Assembly are
"balanced" among the total number of voting members who are
expected to attend. Thank you.
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SECOND
MILE GIVING
The Second Mile Giving recipient for the
month of April is Pacific Lutheran Theological
Seminary.
Please lift up this important ministry partner for
extra support in your congregation. A bulletin insert is
available on the Synod
website. Click on "Second Mile Giving" under "Synod
Resources."
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